Category: Health
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Hydrotherapy. Overcoming a life changing illness through wild swimming
After over 7 weeks of lockdown restrictions, and adventures limited to our doorsteps, we have found ourselves yearning for wild spaces & human connection. If you’re also in need of a little wilderness & inspiration, we hope you’ll enjoy our new film. Hydrotherapy is a short film by Friction Collective. It’s a story of adaptation,…
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Swim, jog, but no sunbathing: France reopens some beaches
Local officials have reopened a number of beaches on the west of France, banning any “static presence — seated or lying down”, including picnicking. Walkers, swimmers, individual watersports practitioners and anglers are welcome, provided they respect the social-distancing rule of one metre (3.3 feet) between individuals, said a tweet from the Loire-Atlantique department. Other beaches…
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Recreational water and coronavirus: Guidelines coming on whether you’ll be swimming this summer in Ohio
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says guidelines are coming Thursday on swimming pools. He says Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is working on the swimming pool issue, and they’ll be speaking on that and other summer activities tomorrow.
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Run, Walk, Swim Or Surf To Visit Reopening LA County Beaches
LA County Lifeguard specialist Pono Barnes talked to DeMarco Morgan about what people need to know about visiting the beach in the time of coronavirus.
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‘Proactive approach’ needed to combat predicted ‘suicide spike’: Ian Thorpe
Former Olympian and ReachOut Board Director Ian Thorpe says it’s important to look at “strategies†which can be implemented to ensure people “can have a better mental health capacity†during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Is it safe to go swimming? | Ask CIDD
Is it safe to go swimming? Coronavirus might be scary, but it’s not Jaws—it’s still safe to go in the water. But, as Dr. Nita Bharti of Penn State’s Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics explains, you’ll still want to avoid crowded places when looking to escape the heat of the coming summer.
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Verify: Can COVID-19 survive in ocean water? Here’s what a professor says
News 8 reached out to Dr. Charles Gerba, Professor of Environmental Virology at the University of Arizona. Gerba said at this point, no one can say for sure. “We don’t have a lot of data on it right now,” said Gerba. Gerba believes the possibility of catching COVID-19 while swimming in the ocean is unlikely.…
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Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announces rec. pools, splash pads, water parks and swim beaches can open May
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Friday pools, splash pads, water parks and swim beaches will be allowed to open at 50 percent capacity starting May 22. Read WMC Action News 5 @AsaHutchinson Pools, splash pads, water parks, and swim beaches can open on May 22 following this guidelines. pic.twitter.com/RxuI2l3mZA — Region 8 News (@Region8News) May 8,…
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Lakewood to close Big Soda Lake swim beach due to “over” popularity, social distancing concerns
The swim beach at Big Soda Lake has become so popular with people seeking a respite from “staying-at-home,” that it will be closed temporarily beginning Saturday.